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One For The Money

A Stephanie Plum Novel

By Janet Evanovich

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| eBook | 9780684867311

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Watch out, world. Here comes Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie's opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey. She's a product of the "burg," a blue-collar po Continue


Watch out, world. Here comes Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie's opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey. She's a product of the "burg," a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six. Now Stephanie's all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad's, doing her best to sever the world's longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler, and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case. Out of work and out of money, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, Stephanie blackmails her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, fearless bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli is also the irresistible macho pig who took Stephanie's virginity at age sixteen and then wrote the details on the bathroom wall of Mario's Sub Shop. There's still powerful chemistry between these two, so the chase should be interesting. It could also be extremely dangerous, especially when Stephanie encounters a heavyweight title contender who likes to play rough. Benito Ramirez is known for his brutality to women. At the very least, his obsession with Stephanie complicates her manhunt and brings terror and uncertainty into her life. At worst, it could lead to murder. Witty, fresh, and full of surprises, One for the Money is among the most eagerly awaited crime novels of the season.

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  • One for the Money By Janet Evanovich

    The sequencing of the Stephanie Plum series, by Janet Evanovich, is self-evident from its titles but not mandatory. The first Plum novel, One for the Money, was nominated for five respected awards. It won two the Dilys and the Creasey. Evanovich's fi ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • One for the Money (abridged) By Janet Evanovich

    The sequencing of the Stephanie Plum series, by Janet Evanovich, is self-evident from its titles but not mandatory. The first Plum novel, One for the Money, was nominated for five respected awards. It won two the Dilys and the Creasey. Evanovich's fi ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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  • 1 person find this helpful

    THERE ARE SOME MEN who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me not forever, but periodically.

    Read in one day.. and loved it.
    Stephanie's Grandma is absolutely my favourite!
    Stephanie is a badass and you just adore her!
    And Morelli.. let's face it, he's si ... (continue)

    THERE ARE SOME MEN who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me not forever, but periodically.

    Read in one day.. and loved it.
    Stephanie's Grandma is absolutely my favourite!
    Stephanie is a badass and you just adore her!
    And Morelli.. let's face it, he's simply AWESOME!

    The 106 pages slid through my fingers and I can't wait to keep reading Stephanie's adventure.
    Maybe too many times she's a little bit too lucky, but she'll be learning the job.. I hope!

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    louise said on Mar 24, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    This is the first book I've read by Janet Evanovich and I'm hooked! I love Stephanie Plum!! I'd condider this a light read, but still kept me guessing.

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    mndy said on May 31, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Horrible!

    I was expecting a fanny crime-chicklit and instead I started reading a silly story of a silly woman of whom I knew bra size after the first couple of pages... I was not looking for something serious but this one is on the edge of being ridiculous...

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    Mati said on Sep 5, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Originally posted at www.audiobookfans.com

    My review: After numerous suggestions from a co-worker I downloaded Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. This is of course, the first novel in the Stephanie Plum series. I know, I’m way behind since this was originally published in 1994 in print and then i ... (continue)

    Originally posted at www.audiobookfans.com

    My review: After numerous suggestions from a co-worker I downloaded Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. This is of course, the first novel in the Stephanie Plum series. I know, I’m way behind since this was originally published in 1994 in print and then in 2000 on audiobook. Actually, behind is an understatement.

    Stephanie Plum has lost her job as a lingerie buyer and subsequently lost her car, most of her furniture and left her with an almost empty refrigerator. Her one friend through it all, her hamster Rex. I’m glad she loves her hamster. I had one back in the day that was possessed by the devil. Mine would rattle the bars on it’s cage and manage to get the door up and get out in the middle of the night. After numerous escapes, his life was cut short when the kitty wanted to play. RIP Frankie.

    And now, back to the regularly scheduled review…

    Stephanie has been grabbing a few good meals at her parents house and finally confesses to being in a bind. On her dad’s suggestion, she goes to see her cousin Vinnie, a bail bondsman. She originally set out to take a filing job, sitting behind a desk, but after talking with the receptionist, she manages to blackmail her cousin into making more cash, much faster. She’s an “apprehension agent”. Yup, girl’s got a gun.

    Stephanie grabs the case of Joe Morelli, her former classmate, innocence-taker and cop. Morelli is on the run after a murder charge kicks him off the police force and puts him into hiding. Along the way, Stephanie runs into Benito Ramirez, a scumbag boxer who prides himself in abusing women.

    I loved this audiobook. It’s not too long and I finished it quickly, because I was so wrapped up in the story. I found myself chuckling over and over again. Evanovich has a great character in Stephanie. She’s young, funny and lively.

    Narrator Review: This audiobook was narrated by Lori Petty. Now, if you don’t recognize the name, you’ll absolutely recognize her voice! Immediately I knew, I knew. But, it took me searching her name online to put the two together. Petty is an actress and was in two movies I remember vividly, A League of Their Own and In the Army Now. She does a great job and I thoroughly enjoyed her performance.

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    AudiobookFans said on Aug 16, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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